Norway vs Singapore: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Norway
84,580 2011$
in 2018
Singapore
68,402 2011$
in 2018
Norway rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 84,580 2011$ against 68,402 2011$ in Singapore, a difference of 16,178 2011$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
1870s 2,177 2011$ 1,423 2011$ 754 2011$ Norway
1900s 3,398 2011$ 2,248 2011$ 1,150 2011$ Norway
1910s 4,270 2011$ 2,204 2011$ 2,066 2011$ Norway
1920s 4,848 2011$ 2,645 2011$ 2,204 2011$ Norway
1930s 6,108 2011$ 3,185 2011$ 2,923 2011$ Norway
1950s 9,920 2011$ 3,046 2011$ 6,875 2011$ Norway
1960s 13,605 2011$ 4,298 2011$ 9,306 2011$ Norway
1970s 19,343 2011$ 9,501 2011$ 9,842 2011$ Norway
1980s 26,639 2011$ 16,797 2011$ 9,842 2011$ Norway
1990s 39,573 2011$ 29,490 2011$ 10,083 2011$ Norway
2000s 66,258 2011$ 44,167 2011$ 22,091 2011$ Norway
2010s 82,091 2011$ 64,498 2011$ 17,594 2011$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Norway or Singapore?
Norway, at 84,580 2011$ against 68,402 2011$ in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Norway and Singapore?
16,178 2011$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
110 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Norway ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]